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    Understand basic accounting principles for managing finances. Learn to prepare financial statements, manage accounts, and ensure compliance.

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Finance of Mergers and Acquisitions: Designing an M&A Deal

      Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Business Valuation, Investment Banking, Price Negotiation, Capital Markets, Accounting, Corporate Tax, Corporate Strategy, Financial Modeling, Financial Management, Corporate Finance, Strategic Planning, Financial Analysis

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      The Complete Strapi™ Course with Plugins and Deployment

      Skills you'll gain: Content Management Systems, Authentications, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Application Deployment, Authorization (Computing), Content Management, Restful API, API Design, Development Environment, TypeScript, UI Components, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Analytics and SEO, Query Languages, Node.JS, Web Applications, Business Logic, Package and Software Management, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Architecture

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Kennesaw State University

      Six Sigma Yellow Belt

      Skills you'll gain: Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis, Lean Methodologies, Process Improvement, Data Collection, Quality Improvement, Process Optimization, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Kaizen Methodology, Process Analysis, Probability Distribution, Regression Analysis, Process Capability, Business Process, Statistical Process Controls, Quality Management, Team Management, Project Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      4.1K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Arm

      Computer Architecture Essentials on Arm

      Skills you'll gain: Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Simulation and Simulation Software, Hardware Design, Hardware Architecture, Electronics Engineering, Electronic Hardware, Electronics, Computer Hardware, Performance Tuning

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      AZ-800: Windows Server Hybrid Core Administration

      Skills you'll gain: Azure Active Directory, Active Directory, Virtual Machines, Hyper-V, Windows Servers, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Cloud Infrastructure, Group Policy, Containerization, Server Administration, Remote Access Systems, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Hybrid Cloud Computing, Network Security, Microsoft Azure, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Microsoft Windows, Data Storage Technologies, Windows PowerShell, User Accounts

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      FinTech: Foundations, Payments, and Regulations

      Skills you'll gain: FinTech, Credit/Debit Card Processing, Financial Services, Payment Processing, Technology Strategies, Investments, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Financial Regulations, Entrepreneurial Finance, Innovation, Consumer Behaviour

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Mastering Python Modules and File Systems

      Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Command-Line Interface, Operating Systems, Python Programming, Package and Software Management, Scripting, User Interface (UI), Data Import/Export, Data Structures, Simulations

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Skillshare

      Street Photography: Gear, Style & On-the-Street Skills

      Skills you'll gain: Photography, Photo Editing, Social Skills, Resilience, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Decision Making, Storytelling, Adaptability, Patience, Creativity

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      New York University

      Introduction to Cyber Attacks

      Skills you'll gain: Security Engineering, Threat Modeling, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Threat Management, Cyber Risk, Threat Detection, Information Systems Security, Network Security, Computer Security, Exploitation techniques, Encryption

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of London

      Responsive Website Development and Design

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Human Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, jQuery, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), User Experience Design, User Accounts, MongoDB, User Experience, Wireframing, Web Applications, Full-Stack Web Development, Interactive Data Visualization, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development Tools, User Interface (UI), Javascript

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

      Introduction to solar cells

      Skills you'll gain: Semiconductors, Sustainable Technologies, Materials science, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Power, Basic Electrical Systems, Electronic Components, Emerging Technologies, Physics, Mathematical Modeling, Energy and Utilities, Environmental Issue, Manufacturing Processes, Engineering Calculations

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Peking University

      Chinese Characters for beginner 汉字

      Skills you'll gain: Language Learning, Vocabulary, Oral Comprehension, Literacy, Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular basic accounting courses

    • Finance of Mergers and Acquisitions: Designing an M&A Deal: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • The Complete Strapi™ Course with Plugins and Deployment: Packt
    • Six Sigma Yellow Belt: Kennesaw State University
    • Computer Architecture Essentials on Arm: Arm
    • AZ-800: Windows Server Hybrid Core Administration: Packt
    • FinTech: Foundations, Payments, and Regulations: University of Pennsylvania
    • Mastering Python Modules and File Systems: EDUCBA
    • Street Photography: Gear, Style & On-the-Street Skills : Skillshare
    • Introduction to Cyber Attacks: New York University
    • Responsive Website Development and Design: University of London

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